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some of them count nelson mandela among their heroes. some even supported barack obama for the presidency of the united states, and by virtue of my status as a former head of state, some of them consider me as an honorary member of the club. [laughter] and i get invited to these fancy things, you know? they'll fly me out. but what's nevertheless true is that in their business dealings, many titans of industry and finance are increasingly detached from any single locale or nation-state, and they live lives more and more insulated from the struggles of ordinary people in their countries of origin. and their decisions - their decisions to shut down a manufacturing plant, or to try to minimize their tax bill by shifting profits to a tax haven with the help of high-priced accountants or lawyers, or their decision to take advantage of lower-cost immigrant labor, or their decision to pay a bribe are often done without malice. it's just a rational response, they consider, to the demands of their balance sheets and their shareholders and competit
some of them count nelson mandela among their heroes. some even supported barack obama for the presidency of the united states, and by virtue of my status as a former head of state, some of them consider me as an honorary member of the club. [laughter] and i get invited to these fancy things, you know? they'll fly me out. but what's nevertheless true is that in their business dealings, many titans of industry and finance are increasingly detached from any single locale or nation-state, and they...
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on the eve of the 100th anniversary of nelson mandela's birth, former president barack obama deliver the annual mandela lecture and johannesburg to a crowd of 15,000 people. president obama talked in great detail about the life and legacy of south africa's first black president. was reviewing the mandela legacy everybody active citizenship and changing world. this is just under 90 minutes. mr. obama: thank you. thank you very much. thank you. >> yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can! mr. obama: thank you.
on the eve of the 100th anniversary of nelson mandela's birth, former president barack obama deliver the annual mandela lecture and johannesburg to a crowd of 15,000 people. president obama talked in great detail about the life and legacy of south africa's first black president. was reviewing the mandela legacy everybody active citizenship and changing world. this is just under 90 minutes. mr. obama: thank you. thank you very much. thank you. >> yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can! mr....
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- - ben nelson and people like that who were not going to go as far as obama wanted to go. and a lot of democrats wondered if they were in the center of gravity for the country politically but now democrats got the most votes seven presidential elections they know they are the majority. they have fewer of the priors then ben nelson in with only the democratic senators that produce unity within the caucus that biting can take one - - advantage of they can he re-create that again? there is an acute sense among democrats that there is a very good chance of not having full control over the 2022 elections. there is a now or never quality even to the conservative senators if you see the prospect of delivering a ton of money so what do they bundled together? if you have to keep all 50 members together there are many constituencies with those extending the covid relief bill that's more difficult to do. and with that immigration legislation i doubt that will happen when everyone is looking at him numerous shots do we have and what do they consist of and of course the voting rights d
- - ben nelson and people like that who were not going to go as far as obama wanted to go. and a lot of democrats wondered if they were in the center of gravity for the country politically but now democrats got the most votes seven presidential elections they know they are the majority. they have fewer of the priors then ben nelson in with only the democratic senators that produce unity within the caucus that biting can take one - - advantage of they can he re-create that again? there is an...
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we have not had a president visit africa probably since obama went to nelson mandela's funeral 10 years ago. but then you look and you see putin going to africa, presidency going to africa -- president xi going to africa, and we need to bring back america's stature in the world. >> thank you. we will get to the q&a session. >> some states are enacting bands on abortion and others are enshrining reproductive right in their constitutions. it should this stay a state issue or is there a role for the federal government? >> as president i believe you have to follow the constitution so there is no abortion rights in the constitution, so i believe it is up to the states. i do not think we should be trying to legislate abortion anyway. the only way to solve that issue is through winning hearts and minds. you have to deal with the science. show people through mammograms, or ultrasounds, when a baby is actually alive in terms of heart beating and feels pain. chances are more women take the baby to term if you do that. you cannot just try to legislate how people feel. >> i believe it is states rig
we have not had a president visit africa probably since obama went to nelson mandela's funeral 10 years ago. but then you look and you see putin going to africa, presidency going to africa -- president xi going to africa, and we need to bring back america's stature in the world. >> thank you. we will get to the q&a session. >> some states are enacting bands on abortion and others are enshrining reproductive right in their constitutions. it should this stay a state issue or is...
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[applause] president obama: and in examining his life and his words, i am sure we both realized we both have more to do to promote equality in our own countries, to reduce discrimination based on race in our own countries. and in cuba, we want our engagement to help lift up the cubans who are of african descent, who have proven there is nothing they cannot achieve when given the chance. [applause] president obama: we have been a part of different blocks of nations in the hemisphere and we will continue to have profound differences about how to promote peace, security, opportunity, and human rights, but as we normalize our relations, i believe it can help foster a greater sense of unity in the americas. [speaking spanish] [applause] president obama: from the beginning of my time in office, i have urged the people of the americas who leave behind the ideological battles of the past. we are in a new era. i know that many of the issues that i've talked about lack the drama of the past, and i know that part of cuba's identity is its pride in being a small island nation that could stand up fo
[applause] president obama: and in examining his life and his words, i am sure we both realized we both have more to do to promote equality in our own countries, to reduce discrimination based on race in our own countries. and in cuba, we want our engagement to help lift up the cubans who are of african descent, who have proven there is nothing they cannot achieve when given the chance. [applause] president obama: we have been a part of different blocks of nations in the hemisphere and we will...
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of nelson mandela. for the occasion, the former president gave his first major speech since leaving office to a crowd of nearly 15,000 people where he highlighted mandela's work and talked about the current state of politics. this is just under an hour and a half. [applause] president obama: thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. thank you. thank you so much. [laughter] audience: yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can!
of nelson mandela. for the occasion, the former president gave his first major speech since leaving office to a crowd of nearly 15,000 people where he highlighted mandela's work and talked about the current state of politics. this is just under an hour and a half. [applause] president obama: thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. thank you. thank you so much. [laughter] audience: yes, we can! yes, we can! yes, we can!
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then, the life of nelson rockefeller. then, former investigative correspondent for cbs on her experiences reporting on the obama administration. new year's day on american history tv, at 10:00 a.m. eastern, one need a abernathy on her experience in women -- on women in the civil rights movement. benjamin carr on the length of alcohol and prerevolutionary politics in new york city. then, patrick olifant draws presidential characters as david mccullough discusses them. new year's day on the c-span network, for our complete schedule go to c-span.org. >> now, a discussion on the conflict between russia and ukraine. she talks about u.s. support for ukraine and the effects sanctions are having on russia. this was at the american enterprise institute. it is an hour. >> i remember that both you and strobe were quite pleased, even happy if this is the right emotion for dip plo mats and the reason for that was the so-called budapest memorandum on security assurances to ukraine signed by the united states, the uk, russia. and ukrain
then, the life of nelson rockefeller. then, former investigative correspondent for cbs on her experiences reporting on the obama administration. new year's day on american history tv, at 10:00 a.m. eastern, one need a abernathy on her experience in women -- on women in the civil rights movement. benjamin carr on the length of alcohol and prerevolutionary politics in new york city. then, patrick olifant draws presidential characters as david mccullough discusses them. new year's day on the...
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nelson chose the party line? he voted with hillary clinton 89%. obama, 98%. democrat presidents have nominated more than 700 judges and he never opposed a single one. not one. now, he opposes this president's choice has been made? you cannot get more than that. in florida, a key battleground state. what is the number one issue? more calls. marcia, good morning. caller: forgive me, what is your name? i am -- host: i am steve. steve, good morning. my issue is to make voting fair. we see gerrymandering over here but weey in politics need to satisfy a voting will. is called the bill of rights for voting equality. and i would love for you to look at it. yourw you can't comment partisan here. if you vote. but i would love for you to look at it. it has it solves the issue of gerrymandering and in particular, if you are a republican in a democratic state , it allows you to have everybody voices heard. to do something about the control that congress has over the bill. we have over 2000 bills which haven't been addressed. them fromt to stop doing this majority-minority
nelson chose the party line? he voted with hillary clinton 89%. obama, 98%. democrat presidents have nominated more than 700 judges and he never opposed a single one. not one. now, he opposes this president's choice has been made? you cannot get more than that. in florida, a key battleground state. what is the number one issue? more calls. marcia, good morning. caller: forgive me, what is your name? i am -- host: i am steve. steve, good morning. my issue is to make voting fair. we see...
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which means we have to replace bill nelson with a conservative. people say to me how fast things turnaround. good let's talk about jobs. on election night when we defeat barack obama, people will make decisions to create new jobs. not helped pass something that frank bill which is killing banks. there is a brand new report out i can ask them to repeal obamacare because of something that resembles a. i will also repeal the dodd- frank. there is a brand new report out today that 1000 small banks will close in the next two years. it cripples a small business and it had been driving down the price of housing because it creates federal regulators who are against making loans on housing. you create jobs, help small business, and start raising the price in one act. third, i will ask them to repeal sarbanes oxley which has had no product and has increased the cost of american jobs. i would like all three of those past and i would like to ask the members of our team to work on passing all three by the time i am sworn in on january 20th. on january 20th, i
which means we have to replace bill nelson with a conservative. people say to me how fast things turnaround. good let's talk about jobs. on election night when we defeat barack obama, people will make decisions to create new jobs. not helped pass something that frank bill which is killing banks. there is a brand new report out i can ask them to repeal obamacare because of something that resembles a. i will also repeal the dodd- frank. there is a brand new report out today that 1000 small banks...
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we will be right back. >> twos and i, president obama delivers his state of the union address. live coverage begins, including the gop response from joni ernst and your reaction through open phones. live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watch the president's's speech and congressional reaction. the state of the union address live on c-span, c-span2, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> on the martin luther king holiday, we are featuring all day holiday on c-span2 book tv. on morning and 9:30 eastern cornell west on six revolutionary african-american leaders and their impact on their own generation and now. at 4:00, vanity fair contributing editor gail sheehy on her life and journalism career. at 9:00, former conga spun allen west on the importance of preserving or values of family, faith and freedom. on american history tv, monday morning at 8:00 eastern, wanted a jones abernathy -- juanita jones abernathy. starting just after 2:00, the state of the union address by the johnson, gerald ford and broken to -- bill clinton. find our complete television schedule at c-span.org and
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we will have highlights from tuesday's memorial, including remarks by president obama. it began saturday night at 8:35 eastern. >> c-span. we bring public affairs evidence to washington directly to you putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, and briefings and conferences, offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house as a public service of private industry. c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago, funded by your local cable or satellite provider. and now watch us in hd. >> newly confirmed fcc chairman tom wheeler and his colleagues testified before the house energy and commerce subcommittee on the agency's goals. he talked about the delay of a broadcast spectrum auction to free up space for smartphone devices and other wireless communications. chairman wheeler told the committee they will only get one chance to have a successful auction because of statutory constraints. his testimony is about two hours, 20 minutes. >> called to order the communications, and it is a delight to welcome all five members of the fede
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., and on the walls are pictures of nelson mandela, bill clinton, autographed photos of president obama saying, thanks for being a good friend. he was incredible. he was a fun-loving man. it is sad to see it, because i kept asking him to go out to lunch after the first meeting because i knew he had amazing things to tell. it turns out the whole time he was really sick and had cancer. i didn't realize how bad it was because it didn't seem, when you would talk to him he seemed ok. a lot of these people who passed away will carry incredible secrets and stories. this book tells a lot of their stories, but it's the tip of the iceberg. brian: how did they get the job in the first place? kate: they get it usually through friends. people know somebody. that's why they are related. there are security checks. these are not jobs that are advertised. tony savoy, the head of operations told me the story about suddenly you apply for a job during the clinton administration and they dug through his records and found out he has been charged with rape. they had chelsea clinton in the white house. you can
., and on the walls are pictures of nelson mandela, bill clinton, autographed photos of president obama saying, thanks for being a good friend. he was incredible. he was a fun-loving man. it is sad to see it, because i kept asking him to go out to lunch after the first meeting because i knew he had amazing things to tell. it turns out the whole time he was really sick and had cancer. i didn't realize how bad it was because it didn't seem, when you would talk to him he seemed ok. a lot of these...
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and nelson mandela. and barack obama. here is three. why? because in each case they were told that they couldn't do it. every time, nelson mandela sentenced to life in prison became the first democratic-elected president of south africa. they told him, he was lucky to be alive. much less and have his senses, and to get out of prison and to become its leader. and then there was martin luther king, who was advised against starting this movement in the south. and then vote nonviolence after having been to study nonviolent theory.ñbb they said no, this will never, never work. and then more recently tomorrow's special guest. you know the 44th president of the united states, jump started and stands on the shoulders of everything that has been done by this organization for 100 years. that's why he's coming tomorrow. [applause] i close on this observation. certainly there has got to be more responsibility, and a lot of the folks don't have any parents. and i think there may be a governmental responsibility to create a full-employment society instea
and nelson mandela. and barack obama. here is three. why? because in each case they were told that they couldn't do it. every time, nelson mandela sentenced to life in prison became the first democratic-elected president of south africa. they told him, he was lucky to be alive. much less and have his senses, and to get out of prison and to become its leader. and then there was martin luther king, who was advised against starting this movement in the south. and then vote nonviolence after having...
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. >> stephen nelson from u.s. news. president obama just gave a press statement less than an hour ago but the missouri protests. he said police there should not be a leading or arresting reporters who are doing their jobs. i would like your opinion on whether you welcome this or whether the president should take his own advice here? >> one thing i meant to say was i want to express my report -- my support for the reporters who were arrested and detained in ferguson. central question we are all facing now is how is first amendment and the freedom of the press to -- freedom of the press survive in a post 9/11 age? tall part of the same issue. >> i would like to ask someone on the panel -- i know you mentioned the trend away from democracy and toward an authoritarian form of government. other speakers brought up cases where the administration's or whoever is sitting in the executive office a sickly gets to determine the narrative of auth and whoever brings up counter narrative is either published, or other things happen. i
. >> stephen nelson from u.s. news. president obama just gave a press statement less than an hour ago but the missouri protests. he said police there should not be a leading or arresting reporters who are doing their jobs. i would like your opinion on whether you welcome this or whether the president should take his own advice here? >> one thing i meant to say was i want to express my report -- my support for the reporters who were arrested and detained in ferguson. central question...
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[applause] president obama: and in examining his life and his words, i'm sure we both realize we have more work to do to promote equality in our own countries, to reduce discrimination based on race in our own countries. and in cuba, we want our engagement to help lift up the cubans who are of african descent [applause] president obama: - who've proven there's nothing they cannot achieve when given the chance. we've been a part of different blocs of nations in the hemisphere, and we will continue to have profound differences about how to promote peace, security, opportunity, and human rights. but as we normalize our relations, i believe it can help foster a greater sense of unity in the americas, todos somos americanos. [applause] president obama: from the beginning of my time in office, i have urged the people of the americas to leave behind the ideological battles of the past. we are in a new era. i know that many of the issues that i've talked about lack the drama of the past. and i know that part of cuba's identity is its pride in being a small island nation that could stand up fo
[applause] president obama: and in examining his life and his words, i'm sure we both realize we have more work to do to promote equality in our own countries, to reduce discrimination based on race in our own countries. and in cuba, we want our engagement to help lift up the cubans who are of african descent [applause] president obama: - who've proven there's nothing they cannot achieve when given the chance. we've been a part of different blocs of nations in the hemisphere, and we will...
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so he tried to use one of those new plants that barack obama and senator nelson passed. you know what he was told? before we can help you, you have to default on your loan. he does not want to default on the loan. it is against what he believes in. after all wild when he ran out of savings, he had to default on his loan predicted the program periodicity default on your loan, we cannot help you. -- on his loan. they changed the plan and said when you default on your loan, we cannot help you. small community banks are afraid to lend money because he will shut them down. we talk about small businesses, the housing market. it is simple -- small banks want to lend money but if you put dodd frank on top of them, they are afraid he will put them out of business. that is not a way to get this economy going or help people stay in their homes. >> we will move on to anthony mann. >> congressman, you had made clear you oppose obamacare and want to repeal it. would you maintain the parts popular but the public? no exclusions for pre-existing conditions, allowing young adults today on
so he tried to use one of those new plants that barack obama and senator nelson passed. you know what he was told? before we can help you, you have to default on your loan. he does not want to default on the loan. it is against what he believes in. after all wild when he ran out of savings, he had to default on his loan predicted the program periodicity default on your loan, we cannot help you. -- on his loan. they changed the plan and said when you default on your loan, we cannot help you....
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host: nelson, pembroke pines, florida, good morning. caller: i have one little concern, the never-ending development that seems to be taking place in the united states that is mostly from the most part, what i can see, former farmland. in the state of florida i use to see miles and miles of citrus groves. now those same areas are developments. there's some kind of feeling that the united states has sufficient farmlands for future generations to prevent a never ending continuing development of an encroaching into farmland that we will need for the future. guest: interesting point. we don't have a national plan, per se. there is a usta program which will, which will, which is aimed at keeping land for farming rather than selling it for development or conservation. tax credits can do something similar. and obviously, putting money into,. a lot of that development however, the pressure is obviously around the cities. washington, d.c., people moving out, a lot of the developments are in former farmland. out in the midwest, that's less, less
host: nelson, pembroke pines, florida, good morning. caller: i have one little concern, the never-ending development that seems to be taking place in the united states that is mostly from the most part, what i can see, former farmland. in the state of florida i use to see miles and miles of citrus groves. now those same areas are developments. there's some kind of feeling that the united states has sufficient farmlands for future generations to prevent a never ending continuing development of...
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has taken off for south afrika to attend a memorial service for nelson mandela. board w. bush is also a air force one. former president jimmy carter is planning to join the group in johannesburg. george h.w. bush is the only living president will not attend. his spokesman says he's no longer able to travel long distances. they will join dozens of other dignitaries and tens of thousands of mourners at the stadium. nelson mandela will be buried december 15 following a state funeral. back in house is session today. .hey will begin the day at noon legislative work will get here at 2:00. boats -- vote is scheduled today. today washington journal spoke with a capital reporter about what they are planning to work on this week. >> ian swanson, thank you for joining us. a number of reports have put out, we are expecting a deal as early as this week. what will that look like? >> it will not be the grand bargain that has dominated discussions. negotiators are looking at any tax hikes. they're also not looking at significant cuts to medicare, medicaid or social security. ins
has taken off for south afrika to attend a memorial service for nelson mandela. board w. bush is also a air force one. former president jimmy carter is planning to join the group in johannesburg. george h.w. bush is the only living president will not attend. his spokesman says he's no longer able to travel long distances. they will join dozens of other dignitaries and tens of thousands of mourners at the stadium. nelson mandela will be buried december 15 following a state funeral. back in house...
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the so that mary landrieu could say, i voted for obama care for a reason. could you explain to the viewing public why congress uses these on the this bills as i say to hide these deals that stink to high heaven? guest: let me take a step back and explain what an omnibus bill is and how we get to this point. basically, at this stage republicans are trying to negotiate a budget agreement. that basically sets spending guidelines for the appropriators in congress who write up these government spending bills fraud the different agencies in congress, and there are about 12 appropriation bills in each chamber, and they come to the chamber's floor. and then they are passed in each chamber, but as you pointed out it has been a while since they have been able to pass all of the appropriations bills individually that they need to get done. what normally happens is, july gases, then congress goes on recess, and by that recess time, they do not really have all this bills done. maybe they brought some of them to the floor, maybe some of them passed. some of the appropria
the so that mary landrieu could say, i voted for obama care for a reason. could you explain to the viewing public why congress uses these on the this bills as i say to hide these deals that stink to high heaven? guest: let me take a step back and explain what an omnibus bill is and how we get to this point. basically, at this stage republicans are trying to negotiate a budget agreement. that basically sets spending guidelines for the appropriators in congress who write up these government...
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colombian president juan manuel santos was in washington this week for talks with president obama. he spoke at the national press club about his country's free- trade agreement with the u.s., the war on drugs, and peace talks with colombian rebels. this is one hour. >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. i am a reporter for bloomberg news and the 106 president of the national press club. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists. we are committed to the future of our profession with programming such as this. we want to foster a free press worldwide. for more information, please visit our website at www.press.org. on behalf of our members worldwide, i would like to welcome our speaker and those of you in our audience today. if you hear applause, i would note that members of the general public are also attending. it is not a lack of evidence of journalistic objectivity. i would like to welcome our c- span public radio audiences. you can follow the action on npclunch.sing the # we will have a question and answer session and i will ask as m
colombian president juan manuel santos was in washington this week for talks with president obama. he spoke at the national press club about his country's free- trade agreement with the u.s., the war on drugs, and peace talks with colombian rebels. this is one hour. >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. i am a reporter for bloomberg news and the 106 president of the national press club. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists. we are...
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and nelson mandela. and barack obama. here is three. why? because in each case they were told that they couldn't do it. every time, nelson mandela sentenced to life in prison became the first democratic-elected president of south africa. they told him, he was lucky to be alive. much less and have his senses, and to get out of prison and to become its leader. and then there was martin luther king, who was advised against starting this movement in the south. and then vote nonviolence after having been to study nonviolent theory.ñbb they said no, this will never, never work. and then more recently tomorrow's special guest. you know the 44th president of the united states, jump started and stands on the shoulders of everything that has been done by this organization for 100 years. that's why he's coming tomorrow. [applause] i close on this observation. certainly there has got to be more responsibility, and a lot of the folks don't have any parents. and i think there may be a governmental responsibility to create a full-employment society instea
and nelson mandela. and barack obama. here is three. why? because in each case they were told that they couldn't do it. every time, nelson mandela sentenced to life in prison became the first democratic-elected president of south africa. they told him, he was lucky to be alive. much less and have his senses, and to get out of prison and to become its leader. and then there was martin luther king, who was advised against starting this movement in the south. and then vote nonviolence after having...
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so he tried to use one of those new plants that barack obama and senator nelson passed. you know what he was told? before we can help you, you have to default on your loan. he does not want to default on the loan. it is against what he believes in. after all wild when he ran out of savings, he had to default on his loan predicted the program periodicity default on your loan, we cannot help you. -- on his loan. they changed the plan and said when you default on your loan, we cannot help you. small community banks are afraid to lend money because he will shut them down. we talk about small businesses, the housing market. it is simple -- small banks want to lend money but if you put dodd frank on top of them, they are afraid he will put them out of business. that is not a way to get this economy going or help people stay in their homes. >> we will move on to anthony mann. >> congressman, you had made clear you oppose obamacare and want to repeal it. would you maintain the parts popular but the public? no exclusions for pre-existing conditions, allowing young adults today on
so he tried to use one of those new plants that barack obama and senator nelson passed. you know what he was told? before we can help you, you have to default on your loan. he does not want to default on the loan. it is against what he believes in. after all wild when he ran out of savings, he had to default on his loan predicted the program periodicity default on your loan, we cannot help you. -- on his loan. they changed the plan and said when you default on your loan, we cannot help you....
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by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] present obama and ban ki-moon are among the speakers at a memorial in a soccer stadium honoring number south african president nelson mandela. minister david cameron gave a tribute to nelson mandela today. here is what he had to say. nelson mandela was the embodiment of that struggle. he did not see himself as a helpless the dem of history. he wrote it. t the evilver forge of apartheid. separate buses, separate andols, even separate pews church. interracial relationships criminalized. a whole language of segregation to express man's in eumenides demand. nelson mandela's struggle was made even more vital by acts of extreme brutality on the part of the south african authorities. his was a journey that spanned six decades from activism to nearly three decades of incarceration through to negotiations that led to the end of apartheid and his election to the highest office in south africa. it was, as he said, a long walk to freedom. as a prisoner in a cell measuring six feet by eight feet, there must hav
by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] present obama and ban ki-moon are among the speakers at a memorial in a soccer stadium honoring number south african president nelson mandela. minister david cameron gave a tribute to nelson mandela today. here is what he had to say. nelson mandela was the embodiment of that struggle. he did not see himself as a helpless the dem of history. he wrote it. t the evilver forge of apartheid. separate buses,...
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and barack obama - have spoken here. today daw aung san suu kyi will become the first figure other than a head of state, the first woman from abroad and the first citizen of asia to do so. this is not a break from precedent without a purpose. the courage of our guest is legendary. she has withstood the unimaginable suffering of separation from her family and her people with a dignity, fortitude and resolve which most of us can barely conceive. her connections with the united kingdom, reinforced in oxford yesterday, are intimate. she has been the symbol of resistance to a regime which even in an imperfect world has been exceptional in its barbarity. as the un has documented, and from three trips to burma's borders i can myself attest, this is a cabal guilty of rape as a weapon of war, extra- judicial killings, compulsory relocation, forced labour, deployment of child soldiers, use of human minesweepers, incarceration of opponents in unspeakable conditions, destruction of villages, obstruction of aid and excruciating tortu
and barack obama - have spoken here. today daw aung san suu kyi will become the first figure other than a head of state, the first woman from abroad and the first citizen of asia to do so. this is not a break from precedent without a purpose. the courage of our guest is legendary. she has withstood the unimaginable suffering of separation from her family and her people with a dignity, fortitude and resolve which most of us can barely conceive. her connections with the united kingdom, reinforced...
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mandela,ial for nelson president obama was going down the receiving line and shook hands with role castro. a shift from a 19th century form of diplomacy to a stone age tactic of looking someone in the eye and shaking their hand. there is no sign that there is a big push on cuba behind the handshake. it's not as important as the phone call to the iranian president. --s another very interesting host: thanks for your time. we will hear from jon hilsenrath. talking about genitalis plan for the federal reserve. we will get a news update from c-span radio. >> there is more fallout today for russia's annexation of ukraine's crimean peninsula. angela merkel says the european union is preparing to place more sanctions on russia. she adds that the g8 form of leading economies has been suspended indefinitely. russia holds the presidency of the g8. in sochi inin was june. turning to the economy, jobless numbers show the number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose by 5000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 1000. that is still close to prerecession levels. digests a stable job market. the less
mandela,ial for nelson president obama was going down the receiving line and shook hands with role castro. a shift from a 19th century form of diplomacy to a stone age tactic of looking someone in the eye and shaking their hand. there is no sign that there is a big push on cuba behind the handshake. it's not as important as the phone call to the iranian president. --s another very interesting host: thanks for your time. we will hear from jon hilsenrath. talking about genitalis plan for the...
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that was president obama from martha's vineyard, where he is vacationing. joining us on the phone, "the wall street journal's" colleen mccain nelson. administration on the military side trying to fight back isis and help out with the kurds. the headline this morning in "the wall street journal" is "iraqi leaders clashing over , limits the airstrikes hinder u.s. policy." what else is this administration considering usher and mark considering?ge -- caller: a range of options. the airstrikes have had a modest impact, but they certainly have not completely slowed the momentum of the islamic state. the administration has begun considering what else might be an option. at this point we have learned that the cia has begun at this point, we have learned that the cia has begun arming direct military aid to the kurds and small arms to the kurdish fighters.
that was president obama from martha's vineyard, where he is vacationing. joining us on the phone, "the wall street journal's" colleen mccain nelson. administration on the military side trying to fight back isis and help out with the kurds. the headline this morning in "the wall street journal" is "iraqi leaders clashing over , limits the airstrikes hinder u.s. policy." what else is this administration considering usher and mark considering?ge -- caller: a range of...
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this legacy was shown briefly in the handshake between president obama and raul castro. that handshake stands with the legacy of nelson mandela of working an negotiating with those with whom you may not agree. as madiba said, reconciliation means working together to correct the legacy of past injustice. he was a peacemaker. president mandela taught us so many lessons from reconciliation and personal perseverance to the true meaning of public service. what he taught us never to give up the fight for justice. i had the privilege to meet mr. mandela many times. his serenity and strength really was larger than life. his legacy will live on forever in how we live our lives in the fight for freedom and the fight for justice in a multiracial society. i hope, finally, just let me say, i hope in ms. honor that we live his legacy and continue our fight to end racism and defend voting right here's in the united states. ay his soul rest in peace. mr. fattah: i thank the gentlelady from california and i want to recognize my colleague from the united states virgin islands, congresswom
this legacy was shown briefly in the handshake between president obama and raul castro. that handshake stands with the legacy of nelson mandela of working an negotiating with those with whom you may not agree. as madiba said, reconciliation means working together to correct the legacy of past injustice. he was a peacemaker. president mandela taught us so many lessons from reconciliation and personal perseverance to the true meaning of public service. what he taught us never to give up the fight...
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i think it was 1991, senator bob nelson as then-governor. we had a reverse legislature vote. i was the 25th vote as a republican. in that electoral vote, my boat went for obama. -- my vote went for obama. >> you have three children. what are their ages, and what do they think about their data encompass? >>-- their dad in congress? representative ashford: i think they are proud that i am in congress. i think they are proud of me, which is quite something. you would always love to have your children be proud of you. they know that we work hard. the fact that we picked up the campaign from scratch with nine months to go. people say, you had been there 16 years people wanted a change i odn'tdon't know if people think of things exactly that way. i hope that they thought we offered something. maybe we purchased more optimistic. -- we were just more optimistic. that by working together, we could get things done. i think they are proud of that. my children are proud of how i committed to the tough issues like gay rights which to me is extremely important. i grew up in the clothing bu
i think it was 1991, senator bob nelson as then-governor. we had a reverse legislature vote. i was the 25th vote as a republican. in that electoral vote, my boat went for obama. -- my vote went for obama. >> you have three children. what are their ages, and what do they think about their data encompass? >>-- their dad in congress? representative ashford: i think they are proud that i am in congress. i think they are proud of me, which is quite something. you would always love to...
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when the democratic leadership was in power to bribe nebraska senator nelson, they saw obama break his promise. when he cut a special and unconstitutional deal with the unions, they saw him not just break his promise, they saw the most blatant and reprehensible manifestation of political chaos in modern memory. [applause] no, mr. president, the american people did not hear and see too little. they sought to much. here again, with all due respect, president obama fails to understand america. he said "with all the lobbying and horse-ñrtrading, the process left most americans wondering what's in it for me/" that is not all they're asking. they are asking what is in it for america. obamacare is bad care for america. [applause] now, when it comes to shifting responsibility for failure, however, no one has been a more frequent objector to obama's approached and president bush. it is wearing so thin that it is a regular jokes on late-night tv. i'm convinced that's history will judge president bush far more kindly. [applause] you will recall he pulled this from a severe and deepening recessio
when the democratic leadership was in power to bribe nebraska senator nelson, they saw obama break his promise. when he cut a special and unconstitutional deal with the unions, they saw him not just break his promise, they saw the most blatant and reprehensible manifestation of political chaos in modern memory. [applause] no, mr. president, the american people did not hear and see too little. they sought to much. here again, with all due respect, president obama fails to understand america. he...
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obama tonight. >> i did not see her. i do not know her personally. i asked senator nelson the who she was and he did not know her either. >> we talked with a lot of democrats who found the president's speech was bipartisan. do you agree? >> the president gives a strong and poignant speech. that is one of his skill sets. i thought it was particularly appropriate and appropriate as he gave a heartfelt tribute, particularly in iraq. i thought that was a very strong and appropriate and showed good command by our commander in chief. i taught his emphasis on reviving manufacturing and ensuring we have jobs returning from overseas was strong. we had a litany of things that suggests an all-powerful is going to come from washington verses in the small business and enterprise. there are some philosophical differences there, particular when he suggested the government should take over education. the source of education is in the control of parents, children partnering with teachers and administrators to ensure they create a good environment for their schools. t
obama tonight. >> i did not see her. i do not know her personally. i asked senator nelson the who she was and he did not know her either. >> we talked with a lot of democrats who found the president's speech was bipartisan. do you agree? >> the president gives a strong and poignant speech. that is one of his skill sets. i thought it was particularly appropriate and appropriate as he gave a heartfelt tribute, particularly in iraq. i thought that was a very strong and...
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richard norton smith on the life of nelson rockefeller. former investigative correspondent for cbs news, cheryl atkinson on her experiences reporting on the obama administration. new year's day on history tv at 10:00 a.m. eastern, juanita abernathy on her experiences and the role of women in the civil rights movement. at 4:00, brooklyn college reverser on the link between alcohol and politics. hidden in 5:00 p.m., hard to list draws guest cartoonist draws characters. new year's day on the c-span networks. for our complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> monday night on the communicators, amy mitchell, on political polymerization and where people get their news. >> they are still really the largest and the outlet that has the greatest percentage of the american public use and. about half of respondents said they got critical news from facebook in the past week. social media, facebook in particular, about on par with local television and some the other top outlets. so we clearly plays a role in how people are learning and who they are communi
richard norton smith on the life of nelson rockefeller. former investigative correspondent for cbs news, cheryl atkinson on her experiences reporting on the obama administration. new year's day on history tv at 10:00 a.m. eastern, juanita abernathy on her experiences and the role of women in the civil rights movement. at 4:00, brooklyn college reverser on the link between alcohol and politics. hidden in 5:00 p.m., hard to list draws guest cartoonist draws characters. new year's day on the...
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president obama: josh just happens to be from kansas city. so, don't know if there was any coincidence there. we wish you the very best of luck in your new endeavors. reporter: as it turns out -- [inaudible] president obama: there you go. reporter: you're about to embark on your final foreign trip. what will you say to other world leaders about your successor? they've expressed many of the same misgivings you have about donald trump. should they be worried about the future of u.s. foreign policy and, separately, as democrats scramble to regroup after a pretty shocking upset, what is your advice about where the party goes now and who should lead your party? president obama: one of the reat things about the united tates is that when it comes to world affairs, the president obviously is the leader of the executive branch, the commander in chief, the spokesperson for the nation. but the influence and the work that we have is the result not just of the president, it is the result of countless interactions and arrangements and relationships between
president obama: josh just happens to be from kansas city. so, don't know if there was any coincidence there. we wish you the very best of luck in your new endeavors. reporter: as it turns out -- [inaudible] president obama: there you go. reporter: you're about to embark on your final foreign trip. what will you say to other world leaders about your successor? they've expressed many of the same misgivings you have about donald trump. should they be worried about the future of u.s. foreign...
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obama -- and mrs. obama will be joined by presidents carter, clinton, and george w. bush honoring nelson mandela. we're going to begin with your comments and calls on a recent survey. a pew research study indicating power has declined. join in on the conversation, the lines -- you can join us on our social media, send us a tweet or send us an e-mail, journal@c-span.org . or join us on facebook. let's begin with a look at some of the newspapers. front page of "the washington post" has a scene from johannesburg. nelson mandela began the journey from tribal air to revolutionary icon. this from inside "the new york times," -- details from inside "the new york times." there is a new poll we want to draw your attention to. it essentially looks at the role we play in the world. here are some of the details -- support for u.s. global engagement is already nearing historic low and has fallen further. the public thinks that the nation does too much to solve world problems, and increasing percentages want the u.s. to "mind its own business internationally" and pay attention her
obama -- and mrs. obama will be joined by presidents carter, clinton, and george w. bush honoring nelson mandela. we're going to begin with your comments and calls on a recent survey. a pew research study indicating power has declined. join in on the conversation, the lines -- you can join us on our social media, send us a tweet or send us an e-mail, journal@c-span.org . or join us on facebook. let's begin with a look at some of the newspapers. front page of "the washington post" has...
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president obama: josh just happens to be from kansas city. so, don't know if there was any coincidence there. we wish you the very best of luck in why you new endeavors. reporter: as it turns out -- [inaudible] president obama: there you go. reporter: you're about to embark on your final foreign trip. what will you say to other world leaders about your successor? they've expressed many of the same misgivings you have about donald trump. should they be worried about the future of u.s. foreign policy and, separately, as democrats scram to be regroup after a pretty shocking upset, what is your advice about where the party goes now and who should lead your party? president obama: one of the great things about the united states is that when it comes to world affairs, the president obviously is the leader of the executive branch, the commander in chief, the spokesperson for the nation. but the influence and the work that we have is the result not just of the president, it is the result of countless interactions and arrangements and relationships be
president obama: josh just happens to be from kansas city. so, don't know if there was any coincidence there. we wish you the very best of luck in why you new endeavors. reporter: as it turns out -- [inaudible] president obama: there you go. reporter: you're about to embark on your final foreign trip. what will you say to other world leaders about your successor? they've expressed many of the same misgivings you have about donald trump. should they be worried about the future of u.s. foreign...
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please come and join me in welcoming the president of the nine states, president barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, everybody, thank you. thank you so much. please, have a seat. thank you. i want to thank senator bill nelson and as administrator for their short and their leadership. i want to recognize dr. buzz aldrin as well who is in the house. [applause] four decades ago, buzz aldrin became a legend that he is also been one of america's leading visionaries and authorities on human space flight. a few people, present company excluded, can claim the expertise of buzz and bill and charlie when it comes to space exploration. i have to say that few people are as singularly unimpressed by air force one as those three. [laughter] sure, it is comfortable, but it cannot even reach -- that is in striking contrast to the stock and nine rocket we just saw the launch pad which will be tested for the very first time in the coming weeks. a couple of other acknowledgments to make. with congresswoman sheila leave from texas visiting us. a big supporter of the space program. [applause] my
please come and join me in welcoming the president of the nine states, president barack obama. [applause] >> thank you, everybody, thank you. thank you so much. please, have a seat. thank you. i want to thank senator bill nelson and as administrator for their short and their leadership. i want to recognize dr. buzz aldrin as well who is in the house. [applause] four decades ago, buzz aldrin became a legend that he is also been one of america's leading visionaries and authorities on human...
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obama. have spoken year. today suu kyi will become the first figure other than a head of state, it the first woman from abroad, and the first citizen of asia to do so. [applause] this is not a break from president without a purpose. has withstood the unimaginable suffering with the dignity, fortitude and resolve which most of us can barely conceived. this is in cement. she has been the symbol of resistance to a regime which, even in an imperfect world has been exceptional in its barbarity. as the united nations has documented and from three trips to burma's borders i can attest weaponhis is a break as a wel of war. deployment of child soldiers. incarceration of opponents and unspeakable conditions, destruction of villages and excruciating torture. burma has become a beautiful land where fear runs through society like blood slowing through veins. one woman has defied a dictatorship. that is why she is with us here in westminster this afternoon. the recent election to parliament of our guest,
obama. have spoken year. today suu kyi will become the first figure other than a head of state, it the first woman from abroad, and the first citizen of asia to do so. [applause] this is not a break from president without a purpose. has withstood the unimaginable suffering with the dignity, fortitude and resolve which most of us can barely conceived. this is in cement. she has been the symbol of resistance to a regime which, even in an imperfect world has been exceptional in its barbarity. as...
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president obama has been a strong advocate on that. >> john nelson with wall street. just got back from los angeles working with the federal reserve bank there on how to better leverage federal credit enhancement programs. there was $1.4 billion of stimulus credits. we came up with a way of leveraging special platforms. don't the other nations have sovereign credit programs that could be impacted for broadening of these kinds of credits internationally? we might be able to show them how those could be enhanced with special support programs. >> i am not familiar with the specifics of the program mentioned but clearly it is in the states -- the interest of the united states to try to get more muscular and a greater stimulus to create growth around the world. we are in a growth deficit. we need to get growth going. i was in business for 20 years. we always said growth covers a lot. a lot of things can go wrong and they still work out. once we get past growth, we can -- you will not save your way to a better economy. it cannot work that way. >> i am with the sierra club.
president obama has been a strong advocate on that. >> john nelson with wall street. just got back from los angeles working with the federal reserve bank there on how to better leverage federal credit enhancement programs. there was $1.4 billion of stimulus credits. we came up with a way of leveraging special platforms. don't the other nations have sovereign credit programs that could be impacted for broadening of these kinds of credits internationally? we might be able to show them how...
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giving to obama legal authority target the islamic state in syria. the president has the legal in ority to use air strikes syria. let there be no doubt. it's the only coalition to stop the group intent on barbaric cruelty. the death of the second american in the video promised that uture killings are inevitable, providing greater justification for u.s. intervention, specifically, many lawmakers are calling on the administration to provide greater military ssistance to iraq and kurdish forces battling the islamic state in iraq in addition to the white house authorized bombings in syria. republican na, caller. wayne, what are your thoughts? this, : my thoughts are that we are again pursuing a fighting approach to what we call nonuniform that's asymmetric warfare. it will, again, eventuate in these people. there will be assigned lawyers them expense, put incarceration for an undetermined length of time and of atisfactory resolution the problem, because other groups will spring up. right. all mark knoller who reports on the white house had this tweet thi
giving to obama legal authority target the islamic state in syria. the president has the legal in ority to use air strikes syria. let there be no doubt. it's the only coalition to stop the group intent on barbaric cruelty. the death of the second american in the video promised that uture killings are inevitable, providing greater justification for u.s. intervention, specifically, many lawmakers are calling on the administration to provide greater military ssistance to iraq and kurdish forces...
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senator ben nelson brought home pork barrel spending, the vote on obama care, and the voters rejected it. "give it back. that is not who we are." cut dramatically spending in washington, reform the earmarks and the out of control spending that is going on, and i believe that not only the junior senator from the state of utah but all of the junior senator is coming in in this cycle will have a mandate to do that. >> mike lee. >> as a junior senator or even a first-term junior senator is not to tiptoe the party line. bad things happen when people just take that approach to government. that is not governing. that is not leadership, and that is not what i am going to do. what we need in washington is someone who is going to stand up. let's stop assuming that the federal government can be all things to all people. we have to remember that the government cannot create wealth. it never has, and it never will. it lacks the capacity to do so. all it can do is transfer wealth from one group of people to another group of people, but it should not be doing that. congress does not have that power
senator ben nelson brought home pork barrel spending, the vote on obama care, and the voters rejected it. "give it back. that is not who we are." cut dramatically spending in washington, reform the earmarks and the out of control spending that is going on, and i believe that not only the junior senator from the state of utah but all of the junior senator is coming in in this cycle will have a mandate to do that. >> mike lee. >> as a junior senator or even a first-term...
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not is where the action is, obama careful stop >> the hearing with doug elmendorf -- is not obama care. host: the hearing with doug elmendorf is on www.c-span.org. the economy and the middle-class our topic for the next 20 minutes with our guest who is joining us from new york, nelson schwartz of the "new york times ," writes about economics. and i have some charts here. before, referenced this it charted the stock grove of -- the stock growth of lower income stores, middle income stores, and high income stores. lower income, huge growth from 2011 on. middle income, target, macy's, cold, jcpenney, flat. and high income stores, tiffany, nordstrom's and showing a bit of growth as well. you talk about the growth, how does the high-end differ? guest: the high-end chains tend to be doing quite well, and if you go to the parking lots of a lot of high-end malls, you will see a lot more cars than at the sears or the jcpenney. the other thing is my impression is that common vision from the internet is not as much of a --tor at the very high-end the other thing is my impression is that competiti
not is where the action is, obama careful stop >> the hearing with doug elmendorf -- is not obama care. host: the hearing with doug elmendorf is on www.c-span.org. the economy and the middle-class our topic for the next 20 minutes with our guest who is joining us from new york, nelson schwartz of the "new york times ," writes about economics. and i have some charts here. before, referenced this it charted the stock grove of -- the stock growth of lower income stores, middle...
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them, another chance to see president obama at a town hall meeting in ohio. >> tomorrow, on washington journal, dalia mogahed, william beach, are attracting the prosperity of economic freedom of countries around the world and then nelson smith looks at a charter schools will in the education system. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> each year, the washington center brings thousands of students to washington d.c. to experience the workings of our government. this weekend, they will discuss politics, government and their future. >> next, secretary of state clinton called on china to lift restrictions and she has remarks on other countries that have heightened rules. this comes after google reported several serious attacks originating from china. this is just over one hour. >> as chairman of the board of trustees, i welcome you to this marvelous institution and welcome you to an event that i think we will all long remember. we are privileged to witness a major foreign-policy speech by our secretary of state. immediately following, i encourage you to stay for a pa
them, another chance to see president obama at a town hall meeting in ohio. >> tomorrow, on washington journal, dalia mogahed, william beach, are attracting the prosperity of economic freedom of countries around the world and then nelson smith looks at a charter schools will in the education system. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> each year, the washington center brings thousands of students to washington d.c. to experience the workings of our government....
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but in washington, bill nelson supports president obama's policies that hurt taxpayers. he voted for the failed stimulus and unemployment went up. he was the deciding vote for the health care law to pay for new government programs. tell bill nelson to protect hard-working taxpayers. stop the wasteful spending. >> thank you very much. we do have a national bus tour kicking off in florida next week, the 60 + association. we will talk about these issues. >> thank you. [applause] let's wrap up this session with a little audience participation. what is the name of the organization that is our conservative answer to aarp? >> 60 +. >> what is the number for dr. prius's bill to fix health care? all right. straight days for everybody -- straight a's for everybody. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the state dr. ralph reed. ♪ >> good morning. how're you all doing? are you having fun so far? good. i am really privileged and honored to welcome ou
but in washington, bill nelson supports president obama's policies that hurt taxpayers. he voted for the failed stimulus and unemployment went up. he was the deciding vote for the health care law to pay for new government programs. tell bill nelson to protect hard-working taxpayers. stop the wasteful spending. >> thank you very much. we do have a national bus tour kicking off in florida next week, the 60 + association. we will talk about these issues. >> thank you. [applause] let's...
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president obama travels to california. he will be making remarks at a dinner and fund-raiser to a group. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> finally on a personal note, michelle and i are grateful to the entire bush family for their guidance and their example during our own transition. george, i will always remember the gathering you hosted for all the living former presidents before i took office, your kind words of encouragement. plus, you also left me a really good tv sports package. [laughter] i use it. [laughter] >> last week, portraits of former president george w. bush and first lady laura bush were unveiled at the white house. it was their first visit since leaving office. >> as fred mentioned, in 1814, dolly madison famously saved this portrait of the first george w. [laughter] now, michelle -- [laughter] if anything happens -- [laughter] there's your man. [laughter] >> watch the entire event online at the c-span video library. "washington journal" continues. host: senator richa
president obama travels to california. he will be making remarks at a dinner and fund-raiser to a group. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> finally on a personal note, michelle and i are grateful to the entire bush family for their guidance and their example during our own transition. george, i will always remember the gathering you hosted for all the living former presidents before i took office, your kind words of encouragement. plus, you also left...
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. >> independent senator bernie nelson along -- bernie sanders. along with maryland senator ben carden on health care. president obama is expected to address the media on the health care bill today. that will happen about 1:30 eastern and we'll have life coverage of that here on c-span. and with an apparent agreement on health care reached in the senate, we'll go back and hear from senator ben nelson, he was the democrat's lone holdout. here are his remarks now on his decision. this is about 25 minutes. >> i really want to make the statement from the podium here and i'll try to answer the questions. it's not going to be about the manager's package, it's going to be about the things that i worked on that i think are important and try to keep my focus there, because they're still doing the manager's package in there and i ought not to be the one to make the announcements about it. well, let me say at the outset change is never easy. but change is what's necessary in america today and that's why i intend to vote for cloture and vote for health care r
. >> independent senator bernie nelson along -- bernie sanders. along with maryland senator ben carden on health care. president obama is expected to address the media on the health care bill today. that will happen about 1:30 eastern and we'll have life coverage of that here on c-span. and with an apparent agreement on health care reached in the senate, we'll go back and hear from senator ben nelson, he was the democrat's lone holdout. here are his remarks now on his decision. this is...